U.S. tops Sweden 9-3 in Greco-Roman dual at NMU Superior Camp
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by Michael Kaurala, Northern Michigan University
| Randon Miranda works a reverse gutwrench against Albin Jonsson (Sweden) in the Greco-Roman meet at NMU Superior Camp. Photo: Northern Michigan University. |
MARQUETTE, Mich. —Team USA faced Sweden in a Greco-Roman wrestling dual meet on Wed. at the Northern Michigan University Superior Dome. Team USA, which came out on top 9-3, was comprised of NMU Olympic Training Site athletes and athletes visiting NMU for the Superior International Wrestling Camp.
Team USA had a swift victory as wrestling camp participants Leonard Merkin (72 kg), Kamal Bey (76 kg), Nick Reenen (85 kg), Tracy Hancock (100 kg) and Michael Rodgers (120 kg) all finished their matches by pinning their opponents.
NMU-OTS participants on Team USA started off their portion of the meet with Randon Miranda of Palmdale, Calif. facing Albin Jonsson in the 54 kg match. Miranda earned a victory by tech fall 8-0 to start things off for the NMU athletes.
NMU’s Dalton Roberts of Flowerville, Mich. faced Anton Rosen at 58 kg. He finished round one up 2- 0 and won by technical fall in the second to finish the match 11-1.
At 69 kg, NMU’s Jamal DeArmond of Sacramento, Calif. faced Simon Sjostrom. DeArmond finished his match, also by technical fall, 10-0, in the first period.
Austin Chaon, of Geneva, Ill., was the final NMU athlete to compete. Chaon faced a tough Hapus Svensson at 80 kg, losing in the first period by technical fall 8-0.
For more information on the NMU-OTS program, visit www.nmu.edu/ots or contact resident coach Rob Hermann at 906-227-2869 or rhermann@nmu.edu.
USA vs. Sweden
June 8 at NMU Superior Dome in Marquette, Mich.
Final Results
50 kg – Samuel Trellin (Sweden) dec. Billy Sullivan (USA), 9-5
58 kg – Randon Miranda (USA) tech. fall Albin Jonsson (Sweden), 8-0
54 kg – Dalton Roberts (USA) tech. fall Anton Rosen, 11-1
63 kg – Taylor LaMont (USA) dec. Lukas Ahlgren (Sweden), 5-0
69 kg – Jamal DeArmond (USA) tech. fall Simon Sjostrom (Sweden), 10-0
69 kg – Elias Andersson (Sweden) dec. Dominick Demas (USA) 8-3
72 kg – Leonard Merking (USA) fall Liam Kristensen (Sweden)
76 kg – Kamal Bey (USA) fall Anton Olsson (Sweden)
80 kg – Hampus Svensson (Sweden) tech. fall Austin Chaon (USA), 8-0
85 kg – Nick Reenen (USA) fall Oscar Svensson (Sweden)
100 kg – Tracy Hancock (USA) fall Linus Persson (Sweden)
120 kg – Michael Rogers (USA) fall Linus Perrson (Sweden)
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